New Balance reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,239 total reviews)

Joe Preston

82% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

New Balance has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,239 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New Balance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
Feb 13, 2015

Wonderful place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing culture with fierce passion for the brand - Family atmosphere - Work/Life flexibility - Collaborative environment - A plethora of training opportunities - Growth opportunities if you are willing to drive them yourself - Lateral move opportunities

Cons

- It can be hard to move up within the same group as a lot of people stay for a long time

4.0
Feb 13, 2015

Fun, Rewarding, Poor Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, Hourly Rate plus commission, laid back, helping people daily, learning about the technology in New balance shoes, 40% employee discount

Cons

Management, very poor management, hours are very inconsistent, not enough employees, always short handed, poor training, man for himself mentality because of commission

5.0
Feb 6, 2015

First 12 months

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding strategic plan and Sr. Management vision for future. Great opportunity to lead and grow in entrepreneurial space. Ownership willingness to invest in future growth. Strong values that ownership insures are core to everything we do. Great, competitive people to work with.

Cons

Very few. Must be willing to be agile, self starter, and one that can build future infrastructure while growing current business.

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